Gannett CEO Gracia Martore found her voice at Wellesley and has been using it ever since. Lately she has been courting Wall Street and leading the media company fiercely into the digital age.

In her first year leading Gannett, the media powerhouse that publishes USA Today, Chief Executive Gracia Martore wasted no time making changes.

After assuming the top job in October 2011, she named a new publisher at USA Today and launched a brand redesign of the flagship newspaper to celebrate its 30th anniversary. She also unveiled a new digital strategy aimed at taking advantage of Gannett's deep relationships with consumers and advertisers in local markets across the country, through its network of 81 daily community...